Mexico's Tigres high on U.S. talent

by Mike Woitalla

[INTERVIEW] Among Mexican clubs scouring the USA for Mexican-American talent, none is more ambitious than Tigres UANL, the Monterrey club that has 16 U.S. products in its youth program. Tigres Director of Youth Development, the Dutchman Dennis Te Kloese, explains why his club believes in talent from the north and ... Read the whole story

A look at multi-tiered Tigres

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Like other Mexican first division clubs, Monterrey-based Tigres operates a multi-tiered farm and youth system. What is unique about the program is its aggressive pursuit of American-based youth players. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We talked about being special, being the first MLS team to repeat [as Open Cup champions], the first team in a long time to repeat, and the guys really took it to heart … Luck was on our side, we were fortunate there, but we also worked hard and deserved ... Read the whole story

Sounders roar back to lift the cup

by Ridge Mahoney

[U.S. OPEN CUP] Neutral fans and skeptical pundits seldom praise the U.S. Open Cup, but even the most disdainful critics had to be impressed by what Seattle and Columbus produced at Qwest Field in the 2010 final Tuesday night. Driven by the roars and cheers of 31,311 fans, the largest ... Read the whole story

U.S. Open Cup champions

by Soccer America

[RECORD BOOK] The Seattle Sounders became the first team in more than a quarter of a century to repeat as U.S. Open Cup champions. New York Pancyprian-Freedoms won back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984. New York Greek American AA is the only team to win three titles in a row ... Read the whole story

MLS connections abound in final eight

by Paul Kennedy

[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The first-year D-2 Pro League begins its playoffs on Wednesday with two games. The eight quarterfinals all feature players with MLS links. For a look at the eight teams and some of the MLS connections ... Read the whole story

Soccer America Men's Top 25

by Soccer America

[RANKINGS] Akron remains No. 1 in the Soccer America Men's Top 25 rankings. Connecticut moves up two spots to No. 2, ahead of North Carolina and Virginia, while Tulsa climbs to No. 5. For the complete Top 25 rankings ... Read the whole story

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